Bible Commentaries

Exodus 28:1-5 — This chapter may be captioned, "Garments of the Priesthood." However, the greater part of it deals with the special vestments of the High Priest. There are six paragraphs: (1)    summary of the High Priest's garments (Exodus 28:1-5); (2)    instructions

Isaiah 59:1-8 — Isaiah 59:1-2 here give the Lord's answer to the complaining Jews; and the next six verses (Isaiah 59:3-8) give Jehovah's indictment of the hardened nation, then nearing the time of their destruction under the judgment of God. "Behold, Jehovah's hand

Isaiah 6:9-13 — "And he said, Go and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their

Isaiah 9:1-7 — "But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish, in the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way pf the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of

Jeremiah 49:19-22 — C. CONSEQUENCES OF GOD'S JUDGMENT ON EDOM (Jeremiah 49:19-22) "Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of the Jordan against the strong habitation: for I will suddenly make them run away from it; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over

Lamentations 1:4-7 — THE REASON FOR JERUSALEM'S HUMILIATION "The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn assembly; All her gates are desolate, her priests do sigh; Her virgins are afflicted, and she herself is in bitterness. Her adversaries are become the

Joel 2:31 — "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah cometh. The N.T. does not mention the light of the moon having failed during the wonders that attended the crucifixion; but Luke's assertion

Matthew 2:1 — Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the King, behold, Wisemen came from the east to Jerusalem, saying, (Matthew 2:1) Bethlehem of Judaea distinguishes between the two Bethlehems in Israel. One of them was in Zebulun (Joshua

Acts 28:29-30 — And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, none forbidding him. Two whole years … Luke

Romans 2:6 — Who will render to every man according to his works. Those who fancy that Paul's special brand of salvation was by faith without any works at all find here an insurmountable denial that he taught any such thing. On the other hand, it is plainly stated

Romans 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Glorious is the thought that justification in God's sight is now available to all people, not upon the basis of their success in keeping the commandments of any law,

Romans 8:28 — And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. All things … includes all sufferings, sorrows, infirmities, and everything else of a discouraging and calamitous

Romans 9:5 — Whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. One cannot but be ashamed of such a rendition of this verse, in which the translators stooped to the device of making the name of the

1 Corinthians 4:3-4 — But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment; yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing against myself; yet am I hereby not justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. In this and the following

Ephesians 5:25-26 — Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it; that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of the water with the word. The measure of love that husbands are commanded to give their wives

Philippians 1:1 — Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons. Paul … is the sole author of the epistle, the name of Timothy who was with him at the time being added as a courtesy.

1 Timothy 6:1 — Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters as worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine be not blasphemed. Let as many as are under the yoke … How many were these? It is estimated that there were sixty

Hebrews 10:22 — Let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water. The drawing near enjoined in these words is drawing near to God, the very concept of such a thing

Hebrews 12:3 — For consider him that hath endured such gainsaying of sinners against himself, that ye wax not weary, fainting in your souls. For notes on "consider," see under 3:1. It is no casual or nonchalant notice by mortals that our Lord is entitled

2 Peter 1:1 — Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ: Simon Peter … This inclusion of Peter's original name, along with the one the